Cover

ABSTRACT

A cover is disclosed. An airtight and watertight covering defines a space with at least one opening configured to circumferentially accommodate a portion of a body of a wearer and includes a flex layer including a plurality of resiliently elastic, malleable and deformable strands. A first gasket includes a malleable and resiliently deformable elastomer communicatively provided within an inner surface of the airtight and watertight covering within the space. The first gasket is configured to form an airtight and watertight seal against the portion of the body. The flex layer is deformable to allow the flex layer to transmute the magnitude of a force applied to the flex layer and to mitigate and to redirect the force respectively received against and away from the first gasket which thereby maintains the airtight and watertight seal against the portion of the body.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This non-provisional patent application is a continuation of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 16/203,424, filed Nov. 28, 2018, pending, which isa continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/920,393, filedMar. 13, 2018, abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No.9,943,443, issued Apr. 17, 2018, which is a continuation of U.S. Pat.No. 9,107,737, issued Aug. 18, 2015, which claims the benefit of U.S.Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/562,382, filed Nov. 21, 2011,the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in theirentireties.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

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FIELD

This invention pertains to covers and more particularly to coversdesigned to circumferentially accommodate a portion of a body of awearer.

BACKGROUND

For swimmers, finding goggles that properly fit and provide a watertightseal against the face is important. Unfortunately, it is estimated thatapproximately 50% of commonly worn goggles provide a watertight seal.While some goggles are designed to address the watertight problem byusing seals made of gel material to create a watertight seal, thesegoggles do not address the problem of eye spacing variations and theanatomical facial differences of the users that cause poor fittinggoggles.

For example, one variation is the distance between the user's pupils andeyes and orbital sockets. Some individuals have less distance betweentheir pupils, eyes, and orbits compared to the norm, which is commonlyknown as hypotelerism. Other individuals have greater distance betweentheir pupils, eyes, orbits compared to the norm, which is known ashypertelerism. Unfortunately, most goggles commonly available today are‘one size fits all’ and have fixed length nosepieces that hold theeyepieces apart at a fixed distance for most wearers.

The primary purpose of a nosepiece on a goggle is to hold the twoeyepieces in place over the users' eyes. While some goggles includenosepieces that enable the user to selectively adjust the distancesbetween the eyepieces, they do not allow the eyepieces to beindependently adjusted to conform to the adjacent eye socket oranatomical features.

SUMMARY

The current invention is a goggle that includes a strap configured towrap around the user's head and two eyepieces affixed or mounted to thestrap. Each eyepiece includes an outer transparent lens and asurrounding rigid or flexible frame. The two eyepieces, which may bemade of rigid or flexible material, are coupled together by a nosepiecethat allows the distances between the eyepieces to be adjusted andallows the eyepieces to independently flex and rotate over the eyesocket and conform to the surrounding tissue. The nosepiece provides forsome give and elasticity to allow the eyepieces to flex, move andconform to the user's facial contours.

The invention provides for the following characteristics: independentnosepiece that provides 3-axial movement; a conforming nosepiece; and anadjustable strap.

The nosepiece disclosed herein can have various shapes and variousattachment means to the eyepieces or to the strap. In one embodiment,the nosepiece is made of one or more elastic strands that have the sameor different elastic properties and lengths. The strands may be attachedat its opposite ends to the eyepieces or to intermediate connectors thatattach to the eyepieces.

The goggle may also include an optional sealing pad configured to pressagainst and conform its shape to the user's skin around each eye to forma watertight seal. In one embodiment, the sealing layer is made of gelmaterial. In another embodiment, the thickness of the sealing layervaries so that it is thinner and adjacent to the user's bridge andthicker along its outer edges.

It should also be understood, that the invention can also be used as ageneric closure device that provides for flexibility and elasticity ofthe eyepieces. The closure device can but is not restricted to, anosepiece such that the eyepieces can flex and move with the user'sfacial contours and movements and have a greater range of conformitythan current joints. In one embodiment, the invention will be for usewith living creatures to include but not restricted to humans and otheranimals but can also be used with inanimate objects. The closure devicecan also be used with a gel seal cast and wound cover. The closuredevice can help insure that the gel is fixed in place during vigorousactivities, yet the closure can flex to conform to muscle contractionsand expansions and can replace fixed compression closure devices thatmay reduce venous and arterial blood flow.

In another embodiment, the invention includes a flex layer which acts asa transitional layer between the goggle's rigid, semi-rigid or flexibleframe and the sealing pad. The flex layer is designed to automaticallyadjust its shape to the orbit. The flex layer is composed of a materialthat is resiliently deformable and can expand or contract to the usersface in a manner that differs from the sealing layer and the frame. Theflex layer has characteristics that differ from the frame and thesealing pad.

Also disclosed herein is a tester used to assist the purchaser inchoosing the ‘best fit’ goggle. The tester includes a gel in the shapeof an obit that is pressure sensitive and designed to change color todisplay the degree of pressure and thickness required to create andairtight and watertight seal. When pressed against the orbit, the gelwill change color at different pressure points. In one embodiment, thecolor displayed on the tester can then be compared to a color code thatis printed on packaging. The consumer can then more reliably find a pairgoggles that will likely conform to their face to form an airtight andwatertight seal.

One embodiment provides a cover. An airtight and watertight coveringdefines a space with at least one opening configured tocircumferentially accommodate a portion of a body of a wearer andincludes a flex layer including a plurality of resiliently elastic,malleable and deformable strands. A first gasket includes a malleableand resiliently deformable elastomer communicatively provided within aninner surface of the airtight and watertight covering within the space.The first gasket is configured to form an airtight and watertight sealagainst the portion of the body. The flex layer is deformable to allowthe flex layer to transmute the magnitude of a force applied to the flexlayer and to mitigate and to redirect the force respectively receivedagainst and away from the first gasket which thereby maintains theairtight and watertight seal against the portion of the body.

Still other embodiments will become readily apparent to those skilled inthe art from the following detailed description, wherein are describedembodiments by way of illustrating the best mode contemplated. As willbe realized, other and different embodiments are possible and theembodiments' several details are capable of modifications in variousobvious respects, all without departing from their spirit and the scope.Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded asillustrative in nature and not as restrictive.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts a nosepiece that fits between the two eyepieces of thegoggle and provides for both stability and variations is the distancebetween the user's pupils, eyes and orbital sockets. The nosepiece isannular in this diagram.

FIG. 2A depicts a nosepiece in which the nosepiece can be formed fromone or more than one nosepiece elements. The nosepiece elements can beof the same or of differing elasticity. The nosepiece elements can beformed of the same length or different lengths.

FIG. 2B depicts a nosepiece attachment entry in which the nosepieceattachment entry can have many forms to include but not restricted to aslit, teacup-hook-like configuration, gate-like entry, a straight or aserpiginous channel, a hook-like configuration or a valve. The numerousstrands shown in FIG. 2C readily allow the user to adjust the spacingand elasticity to allow the user to create and select the best fit usingsingle or multiple bands between the two eyepieces. The plethora ofpossible adjustments to the nosepiece described above results, for allpractical purposes, in the amount of stretch of the nosepiece beingcontinuously adjustable by the user.

FIG. 3 depicts a nosepiece where the nosepiece attachment to theeyepiece can attach to one or multiple locations. The location of thenosepiece attachment can vary in their position on the eyepiece. Thenosepiece attachment can vary in its position and height.

FIG. 4 depicts a nosepiece that can be non-annular. The non-annularnosepiece can be elastic or non-elastic.

FIG. 5A depicts two eyepiece attachments that can connect to each otherwithout a separate connection nosepiece.

FIG. 5B depicts a nosepiece or an eyepiece that can have different andmultiple geometric shapes other than that of a circle which can includebut are not restricted to multiple circles, polygons to include but notrestricted to triangles squares, pentagons hexagons and other multisidedstructures. The nosepiece and eyepiece together or separately can beoriented in the same plane or in different planes.

FIG. 6 depicts a nosepiece that can be constructed to be continuous withthe strap, which can be formed from one or multiple combinedstrap—nosepiece units.

FIG. 7 depicts a nosepiece in which the connector joint provides forsome give and elasticity such that the eyepieces can flex and move withthe users facial contours and movements and have a greater range ofconformity than current joint connectors and the connector joint orconnector joint attachment can be can be constructed to be moveable toinclude but not restricted to rotating or swiveling.

FIG. 8 depicts a joint connector that is used with a urinary cathetertube.

FIG. 9A depicts a closure device for a cast cover front view.

FIG. 9B, depicts the closure device for a cast such that the seal whenclosed and overlapping is transformed from non-circumferential tocircumferential when the closure device is engaged and held undertension.

FIG. 10 depicts a closure device for holding an electrical device suchas an iPod.

FIG. 11A depicts a closure device that is fully circumferential.

FIG. 11B, depicts a closure device that is be fully circumferential andthere is increased tension and pressure exerted by the closure device.

FIG. 12A depicts a closure device that is partially circumferential.

FIG. 12B, depicts a closure device that is partially circumferential andthere is increased tension and pressure exerted by the closure device.

FIG. 13 is a method and a device for varying the shape of the seal,goggle or a combination of seal and goggle to conform to the user'sorbit.

FIG. 14 depicts a flex Layer in which there is a transitional layerwithin or between the airtight or watertight sealing between a rigid orsemi-rigid or flexible frame and the sealing pad.

FIG. 15 depicts a testing device used to assist a user when selectingand purchasing a goggle that uses a gel that covers the orbits and thatis pressure sensitive and that changes color to display the degree ofpressure and thickness required to create and airtight and watertightseal.

In FIG. 16 depicts a testing device that can use a mechanical devicethat to assess 3-D facial topography, biometrics, that when the face ispressed against the mechanical device which can include but is notrestricted to the use of pegs that are displaced when pressed againstthe face.

In FIG. 17, the testing device can use ultrasound to assess 3-D facialtopography, biometrics.

In FIG. 18, the testing device can use light or lasers to assess 3-Dfacial topography, biometrics.

FIGS. 19A-C present a testing device that can consist of a 3-Dtopographic set up using cameras and lasers where there can bestationary units and the fitting device can be used to create a sealthat can be airtight or watertight or an acoustic seal that conforms tothe user's face/body part. And in one embodiment can be associated witha goggle or eyepiece.

In FIG. 19A, the user's face/body part is initially stationary and theimaging devices are placed in strategic positions around the usersface/body part. In this embodiment, the user's face/body part can rotateor move relative to the cameras or imaging devices. There can be one ormore than one imaging device. The imaging devices can include but arenot restricted to cameras that utilize electromagnetic Energy such asvisible light. In another embodiment the imaging device can includekinetic Energy or vibrational or ultrasound imaging devices orcombination of electromagnetic and mechanical and vibrational andkinetic energy.

In FIGS. 19B and 19C, the user's face/body part is stationary and theimaging device can rotate or move 100 relative to the user's face/bodypart. In another embodiment, the user's face/body part is stationary andimaging device can have components that allow the energy propagation tobegin at one position and rotate or move to a different position.

FIG. 20A is a material with primary attachment device in which asecondary attachment device can be inserted and held in place by flangesor bristles or outcroppings in the presence of a force upon thesecondary testing device.

FIG. 20B is an embodiment in which the secondary attachment device canbe removed from the hollow of the primary attachment device.

FIG. 20A is the edge of a material onto which there is an attachmentdevice. This is primary attachment device has numerous flanges orbristles or outcroppings. The orientation of the outcroppings wereflanges or bristles is such that what a second attachment device isplaced into the hollow of the first attachment device it can berestrained from moving out of the hollow of the first attachment deviceby a series of flanges or bristles or outcroppings that are oriented inthe same direction as the primary attachment device hollow flanges orbristles or outcroppings. FIG. 20A also demonstrates an elastomericstrand or band or closure device attached to the secondary attachmentdevice. When a force is placed away from the attachment device or strandor band or closure device the strand or band or closure device canstretch but the secondary attachment device remains fixed within thefirst or primary attachment device.

FIG. 20B Is a representation of there-secondary attachment device beingremoved from the primary attachment device by squeezing or puttingpressure force on the secondary attachment device such that the distancebetween the components of the secondary attaching device are narrowedand the bristles were outcroppings or flanges can be removed from thehollow of the primary task device.

FIGS. 21A and 21B show another embodiment in which a strand or band orclosure device is composed of an elastic material with a governingmaterial embedded within the elastic strand or band or closure devicethat limits where governs the length of the specific individual strand.

In FIG. 21A, there is a metallic wire embedded within the elasticstrand. The wire can be undulating or coiled and as the elastic strandexpands the wire will limit or govern the maximal stretch of the strandor band or closure device in the x axis but will not alter the movementin the y axis or the z axis or both the y and z axes when subjected to aforce which can include but is not restricted to a distraction or apulling or pushing force.

In FIG. 21B there is a composite material that is embedded within theelastic strand or band or closure device and the composite material hasa geometric shape that will limit the strand or band or closure devicein one or more than one of its axes when subjected to a force which caninclude but is not restricted to a distraction or a pulling or pushingforce.

FIGS. 22A-C are representations of an embodiment a kit in which therecan be a coupling device such that the embodiments of the elastic strandor band or closure device nosepiece herein can be used with goggles madefrom different manufacturers.

FIG. 22A is a representation in which the attachment piece is annularand elastomeric strand or band or closure device is fitted into theannular attachment piece using a coupling device.

FIG. 22B is an illustration in which the attachment piece is slotted andcontains a screw and a flat coupling device that is compressed againstthe wall of the slotted attachment piece and the elastic strand or bandor closure device is attached to the flat transitional coupling device.

FIG. 22C is an illustration showing a solid key coupling device beingplaced into a hole in the attachment piece and multiple of elasticstrand or band or closure device are attached to the coupling device.

FIG. 23 is a seal or sealing pad or gasket in which a component of theseal or sealing pad or gasket can be composed of a phase change material(PCM) or a phase change slurry (PCS) that can be composed ofencapsulated on non-encapsulated PCM or PCS material to create anairtight or watertight or acoustic seal with the users skin/face or bodypart and can be incorporated into another material that can include asolid, liquid or gel or gas that can if needed compose a portion of theseal.

FIGS. 24A-G are representations of multiple strand or band or closuredevice.

In FIGS. 24A-D, the strand or band or closure device can be of differentsizes thicknesses and shapes.

In FIGS. 24E-G, the strand or band or closure device can have differentelastomeric qualities of the strand or band or closure device and eachcan have a recognizable method and means of designating the differentelastomeric bands which can include but is not restricted to color ortexture or shape. In this example the bands are designated as differentcolors red green and blue.

FIGS. 25A and 25B are representations of different methods forconstructing the attachment component to the eyepiece or the object tobe closed or bridged.

In FIG. 25A, the attachment device can contain one or more partitions.The partitions can also include one or more slits for allowing theelastic strand or band or closure device to fit into the attachmentpiece partitions.

In FIG. 25B, the attachment device can be angled to allow for a betterfit or contour particularly near a body part structure that protrudes,such as the nose.

FIGS. 26A-D are representations of a nosepiece or eyepiece or strap oran elastic strand or band or closure device that can incorporate aswivel or ball bearing like rotational/movement element that can move ina manner to include but not restricted to swivel or rotate or move in anangular or curvilinear or spiral manner and can adjust to the energeticforces to include but not restricted to compression or pressures toadjust to the user's contours of the face/skin/body parts.

FIG. 26A shows a movement element that can be a slot incorporated intothe attachment device in which a coupling device is attached to theelastomeric strand or band or closure device and which can be continuousand can be fitted into the slot. The coupling device and the attachmentdevice can then move freely relatively to each other within the slot andassist the strand or band or closure device to conform to the user'sbody contour or ergonomics and movements and forces.

FIG. 26B is a representation of an attachment device with an elasticstrand or band or closure device that fits into a circular movementdevice within the attachment device of the object being bridged orclosed or connected.

FIG. 26C is an attachment device that is angulated and has a singlemovement point of motion relative to the attachment device and elasticstrand or band or closure device.

FIG. 26D is a test of device that has more than a single movement pointin response to motion relative to the attachment device and the elasticstrand or band or closure device And can incorporate one or more thanone coupling devices to facilitate the motion.

FIG. 27 is a representation of a uni-body mask/goggle in which theregion of the nosepiece can be adjusted relative to the eyepieces andthe pupils. In this embodiment the mask or goggle can be flexible andcan be made out of a soft stretchable material that can include spandexor a cloth like material. In this uni-body mask or goggle the centralregion of the mask or goggle that corresponds to the region between theeyepieces, the region of the nose, can contain elastomeric materialsthat can stretch and flex and adjust to the users inter-pupillarydistance and contours of the users face. FIG. 27 demonstrates threeembodiments. The first embodiment includes an area that is cut out ofthe mask/goggle that can contain the elastomeric strand or band orclosure device and attachment devices. In another embodiment theattachment device and strand or band or closure device can be on thesurface of the mask or goggle on the side opposite of the usersskin/face. In another embodiment the attachment device and elasticstrand or band or closure device can lie on the surface of themask/goggle on the side between uses face and the mask/goggle. Inanother embodiment the elastic strand or band or closure device can beembedded or incorporated into the mask or goggle.

FIGS. 28A-C are representations of a method that can create a castcover, which uses physical measurements or a topographical 3-D device todetermine the optimal size and shape and configuration of a coveringdevice. In this embodiment, the covering device is a cast cover.

FIG. 28A demonstrates a plastic belong gated hollow tube. This tube canbe located and wound on his spool (not shown).

FIGS. 28B and 28C demonstrate the cast cover and an arm/body part andcast length that is calculated by a measuring device. Using the image orsize and proportions measurements the proper length of the hollow tubingcan be determined. Once the length of tubing is designated a portion orall of the tube can be sealed creating a watertight end of an openhollow tube that was previously open at both ends. Now the tube isclosed and watertight fused or closed at one end and open at the otherend. This will allow the hand cast to pass through the open-end and thetube will be precisely the correct length required to cover the cast andthe body part with an airtight and watertight seal with the skin (notshown) and the fused or close end that is now airtight and watertight.The dotted line represents the site where the tube that is stillattached to the role can be cut and a new opening exists that will allowfor a new cast cover to be created.

FIG. 28C demonstrates the final product with a cast cover with itsairtight and watertight seal in place, which is at the optimal lengthfor the cast cover and the hollow tube is ready for creating anothercast cover segment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a goggle (10) with eyepieces thatare individually custom-fitted over the user's his or her eye sockets.The goggle (10) includes a strap, two face-conforming eyepiecesconnected or affixed to connection points on the strap and an adjustablenosepiece that extends between the two eyepieces and over the user'sbridge. An optional sealing layer is also provided on each eyepiece toprovide confirming watertight seal around each eyepiece. The nosepieceis made of one or more elastic strands that have the same or differentresilient properties. The ends of the strands may be attached toconnectors mounted on the inside edges of the two eyepieces orintegrally formed on the strap. During use, the strap holds theeyepieces in place while the user then adjusts the nosepiece byselecting a suitable number of strands with the same or differentlengths and with the same or different resilient properties, so that theeyepieces may be independently aligned themselves over the eye socketsand form a comfortable, watertight seal against the surrounding facialtissues.

FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the goggle (10) that includes a nosepiece(14) that fits between the two eyepieces (12) and provides for bothstability and variations is the distance between the user's pupils (19),eyes and the size and depth of the orbital sockets (18). The nosepiece(14) also provides for stretch, such that the eyepieces (12) can flexand move with the user's facial (20) contours and movements and have agreater range of conformity than the current nosepieces (14). Thenosepiece (14) can be but is not restricted to an elastomeric,resiliently, deformable material that can include but is not restrictedto a solid or gel or a combination of a solid or gel. The elastomericmaterial can have variable elasticity within different portions of thenosepiece (14) which can include but is not restricted to oneembodiment, where the nosepiece (14) is more elastic at the center ofthe nosepiece (14) than at its periphery, near the eyepiece (12). Inanother embodiment, the nosepiece (14) is non-uniform with it being moreelastic at the periphery, near the eyepiece (12) than at the center ofthe nosepiece (14). In another embodiment, the nosepiece (14) can bemore elastic near the face (20) away from the face (20). In stillanother embodiment, the nosepiece (14) can be more elastic away from theface (20) than near the face (20).

In FIG. 1, the nosepiece (14) can be different lengths to accommodatethe different distances between the pupils, eyes and orbits, Thenosepiece (14) can be formed from a material that can be optimized tothe individual user will maintain its length and form fit the user. Inanother embodiment the nosepiece (14) can include but is not restrictedto a gel or solid that can be molded or fixed or cured in shape to anoptimized length and fit include but not restricted to chemicalreaction, mechanical reaction, heating, cooling, or electromagneticenergy to include bit not restricted to Ultraviolet or infrared energy.

In FIG. 1, another embodiment, fixed and variable flexibility nosepieces(14) can be used together or separately or in combination. Materialsthat can be used for form fitting can include but are not restricted tothermo-sensitive solids and gels that can include but are not restrictedto thermo-sensitive-plastics, gels, metals to include but not restrictedto polystyrenes, Nitenol, moldable metals composed of composed of commonmetals like copper, nickel, titanium and zirconium and hand moldableplastics.

In another embodiment, a portion or all of the nosepiece (14) can becomposed of the phase transitional materials and phase transitionalslurry that can be macro-encapsulated or micro-encapsulated.

In FIG. 1, in another embodiment, there can be a fixed or flexible or avariable flexibility to the eyepiece (12) that can be used together orseparately or in combination. Materials that can be used for formfitting can include but are not restricted to thermo-sensitive solidsand gels that can include but are not restricted tothermo-sensitive-plastics, gels, metals to include but not restricted topolystyrenes, Nitenol, moldable metals composed of composed of commonmetals like copper, nickel, titanium and zirconium and hand moldableplastics.

In FIG. 1, another embodiment can include a nosepiece (14) where atleast a portion of the nosepiece (14) is elastic.

In FIG. 1, another embodiment can include a nosepiece (14) where atleast a portion of the nosepiece (14) is moldable to the unique featuresof the user's eyes (18) and face (20).

In FIG. 1, another embodiment can include an eyepiece (12) where atleast a portion of the eyepiece (12) is elastic.

In FIG. 1, another embodiment can include an eyepiece (12) where atleast a portion of the eyepiece (12) is moldable to the unique featuresof the user's eyes (18) and face (20).

In FIG. 1, another embodiment can include a seal (16) where at least aportion of the seal (16) is moldable to the unique features of theuser's eyes (18) and face (20).

In FIG. 1, the nosepiece (14) can be annular.

In FIG. 2A, the connecting element forming the nosepiece (14) betweenthe eyepieces (12) can be formed from one or more than one nosepiece(14) elements. The nosepiece elements (14) can be of the same or ofdiffering elasticity. The nosepiece (14) elements can be formed of thesame length or different lengths.

In 2B and 2C, the nosepiece (14) can have various shapes and forms ofattachment. The preferred embodiment is an annular nosepiece (14) thatfits into an annular nosepiece attachment (11) that has a slit thatallows the nosepiece to fit securely into the hollow of the annulareyepiece. The security of the nosepiece attachment (11) can be either byplacing the nosepiece in a stretched and thinned position such that thenosepiece (14) will fit through the nosepiece (12) slit (5) and when thenosepiece (14) is in the non stretched position the nosepiece (14)diameter will be greater than the length of the nosepiece (14) slit.Another embodiment is a teacup—hook type (7) attachment. Variations inattachment entries can include but not restricted to a slit (5),teacup-hook-like configuration or gate-like entry (7), a straight (5) ora seripinginous channel (4), various geometric hook-like configurations(3) or a valve or flap (2) or any combination or these entries andconfigurations.

In FIG. 3, the nosepiece (14) can attach to the eyepiece (12) in one ormultiple locations. The location of the nosepiece attachment (11) canvary in their position on the eyepiece (12). The nosepiece attachment(11) can vary in its position and height.

In FIG. 3, the nosepiece (14) can be elastic. The nosepiece (14) canhave variable elasticity.

In FIG. 3, the nosepiece (14) in the preferred embodiment is annular.The annular nosepiece (14) can be elastic or non-elastic or acombination of elastic and non-elastic. The annular nosepiece (14) canbe moldable.

In FIG. 4, the nosepiece (14) can be non-annular. The non-annularnosepiece (14) can be elastic or non-elastic. If it is non-elastic iscan be moldable to produce a unique fit to the user's inter-papillarydistance, eyes (18) and face (20).

The elasticity can vary relative to its attachment position on theeyepiece. The nosepiece (14) can be more elastic near the center of thenosepiece (14) away from the eyepiece (12). The nosepiece (14)elasticity can be more elastic near the eyepiece (12). The nosepiece(14) elasticity can be a combination of more elastic near the centeraway from the eyepiece (12) and near the eyepiece.

In FIG. 4, the nosepiece attachment (11) can be elastic. If thenosepiece attachment is elastic then the nosepiece (14) can be eitherelastic or non-elastic. The nosepiece (14) can be attached permanentlyto the nosepiece attachment or it can be non-permanently attached andcan include but not restricted to it being removable or interchangeable.

In FIG. 5A, there can be one, two or multiple eyepiece attachments (24)that can connect to each other without a separate connection nosepiece.The eyepieces (12) can have different and multiple geometric shapesother than that of a circle, which can include but are not restricted tomultiple circles, polygons to include but not restricted to trianglessquares, pentagons hexagons and other multisided structures. Thenosepiece (14) and eyepiece (12) together or separately can be orientedin the same plane or in different planes.

FIG. 5B depicts a nosepiece (14) or an eyepiece (12) that can havedifferent and multiple geometric shapes other than that of a circlewhich can include but are not restricted to multiple circles, polygonsto include but not restricted to triangles squares, pentagons hexagonsand other multisided structures. The nosepiece (14) and eyepiece (12)together or separately can be oriented in the same plane or in differentplanes. The nosepieces (12) and eyepieces (14) can be annular ornon-annular.

In FIG. 6, the nosepiece (14) can be constructed to be continuous withthe strap (26), which can be formed from one or multiple combinedstrap—nosepiece (28) units. The strap—nosepiece (28) unit can attach tothe eyepieces in one or multiple locations and can also be thread withinthe eyepiece (12) unit on one or multiple locations. The strap-nosepiececombination unit (28) can have a method for holding the intervals thatkeep the strap-nosepiece (28) combination unit in position and theseposition holders (17) can include but are not restricted to beadings,protuberances, recessions, grooves, and flanges.

In FIG. 7, the invention can also be used as a nosepiece (14), connectorjoint (30), that provides for some give and elasticity such that theeyepieces (12) can flex (40) and move with the users contours andmovements and have a greater range of conformity than current jointconnectors. The connector joint (30) or connector joint attachment (11)can be can be constructed to be moveable to include but not restrictedto rotating or swiveling on a swiveling mechanism (42).

In FIG. 8, the joint connector (30) preferred embodiment will be for usewith living creatures to include but not restricted to humans and otheranimals but can also be used with inanimate objects. The jointconnection (30) can be used for applications other than goggles andthose applications can include but are not restricted to an electronicattachment (32), medical device or apparatus attachment. Some examplesof this can include but are not restricted to serving as a flexibleconnecting joint for a mask to a CPAP mask; a tube to include but notrestricted to a urinary catheter tube (48); a bag, to include but notrestricted to an ostomy bag; an electrical device to include but notrestricted to an Ipod and a heart monitor, and an insulin monitoringdevice; as well as other objects that need to be attached to a livingcreature in a static or a dynamic manner.

The connector (30) can form a joint connection (30) for one or multipleitems or devices that can but is not restricted to strapping orattaching or fixating one item to include but not restricted to a strap(52) to another item that can include but is not restricted to a humanstructure to include but not restricted to an appendage to include butnot restricted to a leg (50) which in turn can be affixed to anotheritem to include but not restricted to a urinary catheter tube (48). Theconnector can have the properties to include but not restricted toexpanding (54), contracting (56) or flexing (40). The joint connector(30) can be attached directly to the item or it can be attached to theitems with a joint connector attachment (41).

FIG. 9A, is a closure device (34) for a cast cover (36) that alsoprovides for flexibility and elasticity of the closure device (34). Theclosure device (34) can be used to seal two open ends of a partiallycircumferential structure to make it more circumferential or fullycircumferential and close the circle. The closure device (34) can assistwith a seal (16) to include but not restricted to an airtight andwatertight seal or can be used to more tightly press the seal (16)against the object to be sealed to include but not restricted to theskin or mucosa, or a membrane or an open cavity to include but notrestricted to the leg (50) against the closure device can also be usedwith a seal (16) for a cast and wound cover (60), The closure devise canhelp insure that the gel is fixed in place during vigorous activities,yet the closure can flex to conform to muscle contractions andexpansions and can replace fixed compression closure devises that mayreduce venous and arterial blood flow. The closure device (34) in thepreferred embodiment will be for use with living creatures to includebut not restricted to humans and other animals but can also be used withinanimate objects. The closure device (34) can have the properties toinclude but not restricted to expanding (54), contracting (56) orflexing (40). The joint connector can be attached directly to the itemor can be attached to the items with a joint connector attachment (41).

FIG. 9B, depicts the closure device (34) holding a seal (16) for a castcover (60) for a cast (62) in place such that the seal when closed andoverlapping is transformed from non-circumferential to circumferentialwhen the closure device (34) is engaged and held under tension (64).

FIG. 10, is a closure device (34), which in the preferred embodiment canbe used during activity to include but not restricted to vigorousactivities. The closure can flex to conform to muscle contractions andexpansions and can replace fixed compression closure devises that mayreduce venous and arterial blood flow. The closure device (34) in thepreferred embodiment will be for use with living creatures to includebut not restricted to humans and other animals. Some examples of thiscan include but are not restricted to closure of bandages, wraps,holding devices to include but not restricted to an electrical device(80) to include but not restricted to an Ipod and a heart monitor, andan insulin monitoring device. The closure device (34) in the preferredembodiment will be for use with living creatures to include but notrestricted to humans and other animals but can also be used withinanimate objects. This can be used to replace tight fitting restrictiveclosures to include but not restricted to Velcro, adhesive tape, rope,bands, and cloth to include but not restricted to Spandex, and othermechanisms of closure. The closure device (34) can be used with solidsand gels to include but not restricted to Velcro, adhesive tape, rope,bands, cloth to include but not restricted to Spandex and othermaterials to include but not restricted to fabrics, rubber and latexmaterials, paper and other natural and synthetic materials.

In FIG. 11A, the closure device (34) can be attached to a structure thatis fully circumferential or annular (82) and there is no increasedpressure exerted by the closure device (34).

In FIG. 11B, the closure device (34) can be fully circumferential (82)and there is increased tension and pressure exerted by the closuredevice (34). This can be used to increased pressure (85) on the enclosedorgan that can include but is not restricted to use for the penis fortreatment of erectile dysfunction; stop bleeding of a battlefield woundby controlling arterial and venous pressure; insuring a secureattachment of a device based on how vigorous of an activity is beingundertaken when a device is attached to the user; and creating astepwise closure of a wound. By varying one or all of the elements ofclosure and the closure device (34) to include but not restricted toelasticity, length and multiplicity of the closure elements (34) andvarying the location, elasticity, length and multiplicity of the closureattachment (41), the tension and pressure can be customized to uniquelyfit each user and each application.

In FIG. 12A the closure device (34) can be partially circumferential(84).

In FIG. 12B, the closure device (34) can be less than fullycircumferential (84) and there is increased tension and pressure (85)exerted by the closure device (34). This can be used to exert increasedpressure (85) on the enclosed organ that can include but is notrestricted to use for the penis for treatment of erectile dysfunction;stop bleeding of a battlefield wound by controlling arterial and venouspressure; insuring a secure attachment of a device based on how vigorousof an activity is being undertaken when a device is attached to theuser; and creating a stepwise closure of a wound. By varying one or allof the elements of closure and the closure device (34) to include butnot restricted to elasticity, length and multiplicity of the closureelements (34) and varying the location, elasticity, length andmultiplicity of the closure attachment (41), the tension and pressurecan be customized to uniquely fit each user and each application.

FIG. 13 is a method and a device for varying the shape of the seal (16)to conform to the users orbit. This variation creates variable thicknessof the seal (16). In the preferred embodiment the seal (16) would bemade of gel and would be thinner closer to the nose and thicker awayfrom the nose at the lateral margin of the orbit. This invention allowsthe variable and flexible seal (16) to serve as a conforming element ofthe goggle (10) to the human orbit, which is curved and varies with thevariations that are present in humans of varying facial (20) shapes.Variations in the seal (16) and variations in the nosepiece (14) and theeyepiece (12) can all be adjusted to create a more unique fit for theuser to include but not restricted to an adjustment to facial contours(20) and eye and orbital socket (18) and inter-papillary distance (19).Other materials can be used of variable thickness to conform to theorbit to include but not restricted to foam and silicon and othernon-gelatinous elastomers.

FIG. 14 is a FLEX Layer (36) which a transitional layer (16) within orbetween a rigid or semi-rigid or flexible frame (12) and the airtight orwatertight sealing pad (16). The FLEX layer (36) will adjust to theshape of the orbit 18 and facial contour (20). The flex layer (36) iscomposed of a material that is resiliently deformable and can expand orcontract to the users face in a manner that differs from the sealinglayer (16) and the frame, eyepiece (12). The Flex (36) layer hascharacteristics that differ from the frame, eyepiece (12) and thesealing pad (16). The sealing pad (16) can be airtight or watertight orit can be partially airtight or watertight or it can be non-airtight ornon-watertight. In the preferred embodiment the sealing pad (16) iscomposed of a resiliently deformable gel elastomer. The flex layer canbe composed of a solid, gel, liquid or gas or a combination of a solid,gel, liquid or gas. The FLEX layer (36) can be composed of one ormultiple layers.

FIG. 15 is a testing device (38) to assist the user who is the purchaserin choosing the ‘best fitting’ goggles. The invention in the preferredembodiment uses a gel that covers the orbits (18) and Face (20) that ispressure sensitive and that changes pattern or color (90) to display thedegree of pressure and thickness required to create and airtight andwatertight seal. When pressed against the orbit (18) and face (20) thegel will register the change in color by changing color at the pressurepoints. In one embodiment he color displayed on the gel tester can thenbe compared to a color code that is printed on packaging. The purchasercan then more reliably find a pair goggles 10) that will likely conformto their face to form an airtight and watertight seal. This inventioncan be used for other fit or form applications.

In FIG. 15, the testing device (38) can utilize one or multiple physicalcharacteristics to assess and determine ‘best-fitting goggles’. Somephysical elements can include but are not restricted to pressure, heat,and the electromagnetic energy to include but is not restricted toinfrared and ultraviolet and thermography and ultrasound. In oneembodiment, the tester can be physically placed against the orbit (18)and pressure or heat can be used to sense the shape of the orbit (18)and the ‘best-fit’seal (16) and goggle frame or a combination of seal(16) and goggle frame. The topographic analysis of the face contours isthen fed into a computer to assess the.

In FIG. 16, the testing device (38) can use a mechanical device that toassess 3-D facial topography, biometrics, that when the face is pressedagainst the mechanical device which can include but is not restricted tothe use of mechanical elements, similar to a Pin Toy made by Blip thatare displaced when pressed against the face (20). In the preferredembodiment the displacement of the mechanical pegs (92) creates animpression of the face (20), which can remain as an analog image thatcan be utilize to assess the best-fitting goggles for the user or can bealtered to form an analog image (93) and the analog image can betransformed through receptors and transmitters (95) that can include butare not restricted to wires and a wireless method and transmitted into adigital image (94) that can be entered into a computer (96) that canassess the best-fitting goggles for the user. In another embodiment thedigital image can be formed directly form the displacement of themechanical elements (92) that can assess the best-fitting goggles forthe user. Any combination of the analog and non-analog imaging can beutilized to assess the best-fitting goggles for the user.

In FIG. 17, the testing device (38) can use ultrasound (98) to assess3-D facial topography, biometrics.

In FIG. 18, the testing device (38) can use light or lasers (99) toassess 3-D facial topography, biometrics.

FIG. 19A is a testing device 38 that can consist of a 3-D topographicset up using cameras and lasers where there can be stationary units andthe fitting device 38 can be used to create a seal 16 that can beairtight or watertight or an acoustic seal 16 that conforms to theuser's face/body part 20. And in one embodiment can be associated with agoggle 10 or eyepiece 12.

In FIG. 19B, the user's face/body part 20 is initially stationary andthe imaging devices 38 are placed in strategic positions around theusers face/body part 20. In this embodiment, the user's face/body part20 can rotate or move 100 relative to the cameras or imaging devices 38.There can be one or more than one imaging device 38. The imaging devices38 can include but are not restricted to cameras that utilizeelectromagnetic Energy such as visible light. In another embodiment theimaging device can include kinetic Energy or vibrational or ultrasoundimaging devices or combination of electromagnetic and mechanical andvibrational and kinetic energy.

In FIG. 19C, the user's face/body part 20 is stationary and the imagingdevice 38 can rotate or move 100 relative to the user's face/body part20. In another embodiment the user's face/body part 20 is stationary andimaging device 38 can have components that allow the energy propagationto begin at one position and rotate or move 100 to a different position.

FIG. 20A is a material with primary attachment device 11 in which asecondary attachment device 111 can be inserted and held in place byflanges 102 or bristles 102 or outcroppings 102 in the presence of aforce upon the secondary testing device.

FIG. 20B is an embodiment in which the secondary attachment 111 devicecan be removed from the hollow of the primary attachment device 11.

FIG. 20A is the edge of a material 106 onto which there is an attachmentdevice 11. This is primary attachment device has numerous flanges 102 orbristles 102 or outcroppings 102. The orientation of the outcroppings102 were flanges 102 or bristles 102 is such that what a secondattachment device 111 is placed into the hollow of the first attachmentdevice 11 it can be restrained from moving out of the hollow of thefirst attachment device by a series of flanges 102 or bristles 102 oroutcroppings 102 that are oriented in the same direction as the primaryattachment device 11 hollow flanges 102 or bristles 102 or outcroppings102. FIG. 20 A demonstrates this embodiment and demonstrates and anelastomeric strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 attached to thesecondary attachment device 111. When a force 104 is placed away fromthe attachment device 11, 111 or strand 34 or band 34 or closure device34 the strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 can stretch but thesecondary attachment device 111 remains fixed within the first orprimary attachment device 11.

FIG. 20B is an illustration that show secondary attachment device 111being removed from the primary attachment device 11 by squeezing orputting pressure force 104 one the secondary attachment device 111 suchthat the distance between the components of the secondary attachingdevice 111 are narrowed and the bristles 102 were outcroppings 102 orflanges 102 can be removed from the hollow of the primary task device.

FIGS. 21A and 21B show another embodiment in which a strand 34 or band34 or closure device 34 is composed of an elastic material with agoverning material 108 embedded within the elastic strand 34 or band 34or closure device 34 that limits where governs the length of thespecific individual strand.

In FIG. 21A, a metallic wire 108 is embedded within the elastic strand.The wire 108 can be undulating or coiled and as the elastic strandexpands the wire will limit or govern the maximal stretch of the strand34 or band 34 or closure device 34 in the x axis but will not alter themovement in the y axis or the z axis or both the y and z axes whensubjected to a force 104 which can include but is not restricted to adistraction or a pulling or pushing force 104.

In FIG. 21B, a composite material 112 that is embedded within theelastic strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 and the compositematerial has a geometric shape that will limit the strand 34 or band 34or closure device 34 in one or more than one of its axes when subjectedto a force 104 which can include but is not restricted to a distractionor a pulling or pushing force 104.

FIGS. 22A, B and C are representations of an embodiment a kit in whichthere can be a coupling device 114 such that the embodiments of theelastic strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 nosepiece 14 hereincan be used with goggles 10 made from different manufacturers.

FIG. 22A is a representation in which the attachment piece 11 is annularand elastomeric strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 is fitted intothe annular attachment piece using a coupling device 114.

FIG. 22B is a representation in which the attachment piece 11 is slottedand contains a screw 118 and a flat coupling device 114 that iscompressed against the wall of the slotted attachment piece 11 and theelastic strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 is attached to theflat transitional coupling device 114.

FIG. 22C is a representation in which a solid key coupling device 114 isplaced into a hole in the attachment piece 11 and multiple of elasticstrand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 are attached to the couplingdevice 114.

FIG. 23 is a seal 16 or sealing pad 16 or gasket 16 in which a componentof the seal 16 or sealing pad 16 or gasket 16 can be composed of a phasechange material (PCM) 120 or a phase change slurry (PCS) 122 that can becomposed of encapsulated on non-encapsulated PCM 120 or PCS 122 materialto create an airtight or watertight or acoustic seal 16 with the usersskin/face 20 or body part 20 and can be incorporated into anothermaterial 124 that can include a solid, liquid or gel or gas that can ifneeded compose a portion of the seal 16.

FIGS. 24A-G are representations of multiple strand 34 or band 34 orclosure device 34.

FIGS. 24A-C, illustrate that the strand 34 or band 34 or closure device34 can be of different sizes thicknesses and shapes.

In FIGS. 24D-G, the strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 can havedifferent elastomeric qualities of the strand 34 or band 34 or closuredevice 34 and each can have a recognizable method and means ofdesignating the different elastomeric bands which can include but is notrestricted to color or texture or shape. In this example the bands aredesignated as different colors red 130 green 131 and blue 132.

FIGS. 25A and 25B are representations of different methods forconstructing the attachment component 11 to the eyepiece 12 or theobject 106 to be closed or bridged.

In FIG. 25A, the attachment device 11 can contain one or more partitions140. The partitions 140 can also include one or more slits 5 forallowing the elastic strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 to fitinto the attachment piece 11 104 partitions.

In FIG. 25B, the attachment device 11 can be angled to allow for abetter fit or contour particularly near a body part structure 20 thatprotrudes, such as the nose.

FIGS. 26A-D are representations of a nosepiece 14 or eyepiece 12 orstrap 26 or an elastic strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 thatcan incorporate a swivel or ball bearing like rotational/movementelement 142 that can move 150 in a manner to include but not restrictedto swivel or rotate or move in an angular or curvilinear or spiralmanner and can adjust to the energetic forces 104 to include but notrestricted to compression or pressures to adjust to the user's contoursof the face/skin/body parts 20.

FIG. 26A depicts the movement element 142 that can be a slot 142incorporated into the attachment device 11 in which a coupling device114 is attached to the elastomeric strand 34 or band 34 or closuredevice 34 and which can be continuous and can be fitted into the slot142. The coupling device 142 and the attachment device 11 can then movefreely relatively to each other within the slot 142 and assist thestrand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 to conform to the user's bodycontour 20 or ergonomics 152 and movements 150 and forces 104.

FIG. 26B is a representation of an attachment device 11 with an elasticstrand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 that fits into a circularmovement device 142 within the attachment device 11 of the object 106being bridged or closed or connected.

FIG. 26C is an attachment device 11 that is angulated and has a singlemovement point of motion 150, 104 relative to the attachment device 11and elastic strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34.

FIG. 26D is a test of device that has more than a single movement point142 in response to motion 104, 150 relative to the attachment device 11and the elastic strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 And canincorporate one or more than one coupling devices 144 to facilitate themotion 104,150.

FIG. 27 is a representation of a uni-body mask/goggle 10 in which theregion of the nosepiece 14 can be adjusted relative to the eyepieces 12and the pupils 19. In this embodiment the mask or goggle 10 can beflexible and can be made out of a soft stretchable material that caninclude spandex or a cloth like material. In this uni-body mask orgoggle 10 the central region of the mask or goggle 10 that correspondsto the region between the eyepieces 12, the region of the nose 20, cancontain elastomeric materials 34 that can stretch and flex and adjust tothe users inter-pupillary 19 distance and contours of the users face 20.FIG. 27 demonstrates three embodiments. The first embodiment includes anarea that is cut out 152 of the mask/goggle 10 that can contain theelastomeric strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 and attachmentdevices 11. In another embodiment the attachment device 11 and strand 34or band 34 or closure device 34 can be on the surface of the mask orgoggle 10 on the side opposite of the users skin/face 20. In anotherembodiment the attachment device 11 and elastic strand 34 or band 34 orclosure device 34 can lie on the surface of the mask/goggle 10 on theside between uses face 20 and the mask/goggle 10. In another embodimentthe elastic strand 34 or band 34 or closure device 34 can be embedded orincorporated into the mask or goggle 10.

FIGS. 28A-C are representations of a method that can create a cast cover60, which uses physical measurements or a topographical 3-D device todetermine the optimal size and shape and configuration of a coveringdevice 3, 60. In this embodiment the covering device is a cast cover 60.

FIG. 28A demonstrates a plastic belong gated hollow tube 160. This tubecan be located and wound on his spool (not shown).

FIGS. 28B and 28C demonstrate the cast cover 60 and an arm/body part 20and cast 62 length that is calculated by a measuring device. Using theimage or size and proportions measurements the proper length of thehollow tubing 160 can be determined. Once the length of tubing isdesignated a portion or all of the tube can be sealed 162 creating awatertight end of an open hollow tube 160 that was previously open 161at both ends. Now the tube 160 is closed and watertight fused or closed162 at one end and open 161 at the other end. This will allow the handcast to pass through the open-end 161 and the tube will be precisely thecorrect length required to cover the cast 62 and the body part 20 withan airtight and watertight seal 16 with the skin 20 (not shown) and thefused or close 162 end that is now airtight and watertight. The dottedline represents the site where the tube that is still attached to therole can be cut and a new opening 161 exists that will allow for a newcast cover 60 to be created.

FIG. 28C demonstrates the final product with a cast cover with itsairtight and watertight seal in place 16, which is at the optimal lengthfor the cast cover 60 and the hollow tube 160 is ready for creatinganother cast cover 60 segment.

Current static closures put the stress on the object being closed andnot on the closure device. In this invention the closure device adjustsand absorbs the burden of movement.

In goggles with an independent eyepiece, the nosepieces demonstratelittle to no elasticity or flexibility or ability to stretch. There is agoggle uni-body, one piece goggle in which the entire goggle is made ofa more flexible material and this goggle is made by AquaSphere, Inc,(see Aqua Sphere Kaiman Goggle Smoke Lens) Despite the fact that thisnosepiece is more elastic, it is not adjustable and the eyepiece frameis not rigid. The pre-determined length and stretch of the manufacturerlimits the nosepiece and goggle.

In this specification, the user can choose from a series of bands orstrands that can have different lengths and/or can have differentabilities to stretch and/or can have different elasticity and/or canhave variable elasticity within the bands or strands and/or anycombination of these element. In turn, the user can select from themultiple bands or strands. The user can then select from these multiplebands or strands to create the optimal fit for the users face/skin orcontours of the body. The choices of multiple strands, allows the userto adjust the eyepieces of the goggles and/or seal to fit the specificand particular unique features user's face/skin or contours of the bodyand to create a best-fit goggle and seal. By using one or more than oneband or strand the user can adjust the goggle seal to fit the user'sface by adjusting the ability of the nosepiece to stretch and flex. Thisstretching and this flexibility can occur in three different axes. Usingone or more than one band or strand of differing lengths and differingelasticity and differing and variable stretching ability and variableflexibility, the nosepiece effectively takes on a continuous elasticityand flexibility and ability to stretch. As a result the user can choosefrom one or more than one band to find the best fit seal based on thestretch for flexibility or elasticity that proves most effective forthat particular user to create the most effective seal and best-fitgoggle. “The plethora of possible adjustments to the nosepiece describedabove results, for all practical purposes, in the amount of stretch ofthe nosepiece being continuously adjustable by the user.”

The nosepiece can have variable elasticity either by using one strandthat has a variable amount of elasticity built into one portion of thatstrand or band. In one embodiment to include but not restricted to astrand or band being more elastic in the lateral position/near theeyepieces than the region that is centrally located within the band orstrand and positioned between the eyepieces. In one embodiment thenosepiece can be made more variable by using materials that are moreelastic at the margins of the strand or band. In another embodiment theelasticity can be variable by altering the thickness of the strand orband. In another embodiment the elasticity can be variable by alteringthe geometric shape or configuration of the strand or band. In anotherembodiment multiple strands for bands can be used to alter the variableelasticity of nosepiece. In this embodiment the nosepiece variableelasticity can include but is not restricted to having one or more thanone additional bands or strands which are composed in the manner inwhich that or those particular strands or bands can have differentelasticity, what thickness, or laying than other bands or strands.

In current goggles with independent eyepieces there is little to noability for the user to adjust the nosepiece or eyepiece in the X-axisor horizontal plane. There is also little to no ability for thenosepiece or eyepieces of the goggles to adjust in the other Y and Zaxes, the anterior-posterior and cranial-caudal axis, respectively. Whenthe head-strap places pressure and stretch on the goggles relative tothe face/skin the current nosepieces provide little to no ability of theeyepieces to move independently and adjust to the facial contours andasymmetries. Since the vast majority of humans have asymmetricface/skins, and asymmetric and variable contours to their facial profileand orbital depth and cheek prominence and zygomatic prominence, itwould be beneficial if the eyepieces had the ability to move independentof each other in all three axes. This would improve the watertight fitand would reduce the pressure of the goggle seal on the skin. Bycreating a nosepiece that can move and adjust in all three planes thegoggle seal and the comfort of the goggle on the users face/skin can beimproved simultaneously. The current embodiment nosepiece inventionserves this need.

Although there are one-piece uni-body, one piece, continuous eyepieceand nosepiece goggles which can include one-piece straps that areflexible these goggles and the flexibility of the unit arepre-determined by the manufacturer and have a fixed or a fixed orlimited range of pre-determined specifications. The goggle's ability toadjust to the user is evident by studies that show the typical goggle istruly comfortable and watertight in only 50 to 60% of users because ofthe limited range of adjustments and movements of the goggle eyepiecesand nosepieces and straps provided by any individual the goggle makerand the specific goggle specifications manufactured and purchased.

The independent Dynamic 3-Axis Motion Nosepiece and Connector allows anew broader range and latitude of flexibility and adaptability of thegoggle seals for the eyepieces. It allows for new designs in the sealthat can adjust more comfortably and effectively to each user'sface/skin. Some examples include but are not restricted to an example ifa user has a pair of goggles that leaks on the outside current gogglesrequire the strap to be drawn tighter so that more compressive force isgenerated by the goggle against the face/skin. This pressure generatedto seal the outside of the goggle forces greater pressure onto areasthat are already tightly sealed and this can lead to user discomfort ordamage to the delicate thin skin and the delicate vessels that exist inthe lower parts of the orbits or can place pressure on the orbits whichcan lead to unhealthy pressure on the delicate eye/globe and can lead tochanges in intraocular pressure and damage to internal eye/globestructures and could lead to glaucoma or can lead to retinal detachmentor can result in neurologic reflexes such as vagal responses when undopressure is placed onto the eyeball/globe. In this example what isreally needed is for the pressure that is already being generated to bebetter and more effectively and ‘smartly’ distributed. A betting fittinggoggle can occur by simple by transferring the pressure to the properlocation, which in this example is the outside edge of the goggle, theportion away from the nose. The concept of adjusting the fit by usingthe nosepiece as a variable in the fit and creating a better and morecomfortable fit can be replace the current concept of creating a betterfit by pressing the goggle against the face/skin tighter and tighter andgenerating more and more pressure which leads to greater discomfort andpotential facial damage such as dark rings under the eyes of swimmerssecondary to tissue and small vessel damage and even with this increasedpressure the goggle may still leak because the pressure is notsuccessfully generated in the needed location which in this example isthe lateral margin or outer portion of the eyepiece seal and goggle.Other embodiments can include but are not restricted to redirectingcompression/pressure to the inner/medial region, superior/cranial orinferior/caudal regions of the orbit or in any region of the 360 degreeradius of the seal and user's the eye or body part.

In another embodiment, the connector or bridging or closure element canbe used for purposes other than a nosepiece and can include but are notrestricted to a to be used with swimming goggles, a cast cover, a woundcover, a PIC Line cover, a respiratory or breathing mask to include butnot restricted to a CPAP mask, a positive or negative pressure breathingmask, an intubation device, a male or female urinary condom catheter,ear buds, earphones, nose plugs, ostomy, an anal plug or anal catheter,penile ring or erectile function device, eye patch, vascular tube orcatheter, hollow viscous catheter or tube, a seal for a surgical fieldwhich can be used to but not restricted to keeping the keeping asurgical field of infection or tumor from extending beyond its field orclothing such as but not restricted to footwear or gloves.

In another embodiment the forces that are modulated can include forcesother than the adjustment of compression or pressure and can include butare not restricted to closure of objects, tightening, and distraction orseparation of objects. An embodiment can include but is not restrictedto closing a gaping wound where primary closure is limited or strainedor not possible or a cast cover where an annular gel seal can betightened so that the gel is overlapping and the seal is airtight andwatertight but can be adjusted to allow the proper arterial inflow andvenous outflow and lymphatic drainage.

In another embodiment the mask or goggles can be designed such that theeyepieces and the nosepiece are a uni-body design but the nosepiece orthe component between the eyepieces can be structured to allow for theinsertion or incorporation of an adjustable section between theeyepieces that incorporates the embodiments of closure and connectingand nosepiece design described herein. In one embodiment the mask/gogglecan have a region that includes an area of the nose and/or is near thenose or inter-pupillary region or between the orbital region and thatarea can have a cut out or bare area that incorporated the nosepiece orconnector or bridging 3 axis motion embodiments of this invention or theembodiments of the invention can be incorporated into the goggle/maskuni-body design of the eyepiece or nosepiece or strap or any combinationof components or in another embodiment they can be on the surface orsuperficial to the uni-body design and this can include beingsuperimposed on the membrane or covering material over the skin/face.

In one embodiment, since each individual has unique facial featuresthere is a need for each nosepiece to be capable of adjusting uniquelyand specifically for that user. The multiple embodiments that includebut are not restricted to the nosepiece having elasticity in all threeaxes, and a stretchability that can alter the inter-pupillary distance,and a flexibility that can move with facial muscular movements and amalleability to assist the eyepieces to conformation to contours andstructures of the face/skin. In addition the nosepiece can have agovernor that can gradually or suddenly limit the movement, rotation,twisting, elasticity, stretchability, malleability of the nosepiece suchthat these features are not unlimited but rather are limited in theirmaximum and minimum properties. In addition these properties can be canhave a linear or a non-linear response to forces that can include butare not restricted to forces to include but not restricted to pushing orpulling or compressing or lifting and that induce responses that caninclude but are not restricted to movement, rotation, twisting,elasticity, stretchability, and malleability, the current nosepieceinvention has these properties.

In one embodiment, to create these responses and the governing of theseresponses and properties the nosepiece can be formed from one or morethan one strand of material and each strand can have the same ordifferent properties.

In one embodiment, the individual nosepiece strands properties can befixed or they can be different or they can be variable or a mixture ofthese properties.

In another embodiment the nosepiece strands properties can have the sameor a different initial property if there are multiple stands.

An another embodiment of having the same property can include but is notrestricted to all of the strands being annular, all of the strands beingnon-annular, strands that are all the same circumference or length, allof the strands having the same response to forces that can include butare not restricted to pushing or pulling or compressing or lifting andthat induce responses that can include but are not restricted tomovement, rotation, twisting, elasticity, stretchability, andmalleability.

An another embodiment of having different properties can include but isnot restricted to some but not all of the strands being annular, beingnon-annular, strands that have all or less than all of the strands beingdifferent circumferences or lengths, or all or less than all of thestrands having different responses to forces that can include but arenot restricted to pushing or pulling or compressing or lifting and thatinduce responses that can include but are not restricted to movement,rotation, twisting, elasticity, stretchability, and malleability.

An another embodiment of having variable properties can include but isnot restricted to one or more than one strand having and initialelasticity and a it is stretched the elasticity can increase ordecrease, in responses to forces that can include but are not restrictedto pushing or pulling or compressing or lifting. Other embodiments caninclude variable properties that can include but are not restricted tomovement, rotation, twisting, elasticity, stretchability, andmalleability.

In another embodiment the properties of the nosepiece can be alteredwith energies or forces that can include electromagnetic, chemical,Brownian, kinetic, and mechanical energies or forces.

In another embodiment the nosepiece can include one or be a combinationof embodiments, such as but not restricted to multiple annular strandsof different length but of the same elasticity, multiple strands of thesame length but different elasticity.

In another embodiment a single or multiple strands can be composed as acomposite or combination of one or more than one of the embodimentproperties and example can include but is not restricted to a strandcomposed of an elastic material with a metallic wire embedded within theelastic strand. The wire can be undulating or coiled and as the elasticstrand expands the wire will limit or govern the maximal stretch of thestrand in the x axis but will not alter the movement in the y axis orthe z axis or both the y and z axes.

In another embodiment a kit can be created for a universal couplingdevice such that the embodiments of the nosepiece herein can be usedwith goggles made from different manufacturers.

In one embodiment if the eyepiece has attachments that have an annularconfiguration can have a transitional component that can be annular ornon-annular to include but not restricted to a compressible triangularshaped component that can fit through the inner diameter of the annularand then expand to become larger than the inner diameter and can attachthe nosepiece to the transition piece and the eyepiece or can be anannular structure with a slit in the ring to allow it to attach to theannular component of the eyepiece or can be a flat strand that can havevariable elasticity at a portion of the strand and can include but isnot restricted to one portion of the strand and the some components canbe harder, firmer, stiffer, or less elastic or stretchable and one ormore other components can be less hard, firm, stiff or more elastic orstretchable and can fit into the various different eyepiece attachmentdesigns. The transitional component can be attached to the nosepiece.The transitional component can compose one or more than one portion ofthe nosepiece.

In one embodiment the bridging material or nosepiece or connector can bedirectly attached to the seal or the frame or membrane relating to orattached to the seal and can change or dynamically alter the shape orthe forces exerted on seal or frame and the relationship of the seal orframe to the face/skin.

In one embodiment a Keyhole can be created into the frame or seal ornosepiece/connector/bridge in order to interconnect and anchor thesestructures.

Because of the dynamic 3-axis movement of the nosepiece there is amovement of the eyepieces that occurs with this nosepiece that does notoccur with the standard nosepieces. The forces on the eyepieces arealtered. The compression force for the face/skin is distributeddifferently and in one embodiment the force can be translated such thata component of the downward compressive force is transferred to anoutward force. Because of this alteration in the forces of the goggleand the goggle seal on the face/skin, the shape of the goggle and thegoggle seal can be altered to create a more comfortable fit and someembodiments can include but re not restricted to curving the eyepiece toconform to the curvature of the face/skin, individualizing the curvatureof the eyepiece, the seal or of both the eyepiece and the seal toconform to the face/skin, creating an asymmetric seal that is thicker inone or more portions of the seal than in other portions which caninclude but are not restricted to being thicker or have a variablehardness or softness or a combination of different thicknesses orhardness or softness qualities in the horizontal plane the verticalplane or the anterior posterior pane, which can include but is notrestricted to positions near the nose than away from the nose,superior/cephalad than inferior caudal, or any combination of away fromthe nose than near the nose, or any combination of these axes. The sealcan be created to be dynamic such that when a pressure is applied to theseal, the seal that pressure will result in a morphing of the thicknessor plasticity or elasticity or durometer or hardness or softness theseal at the site of the presence or absence of the forces exerted. Theseal or eyepiece can be composed of a transitional phase or phase change(PCM) material that can transition in its state of solid or gel orliquid or gas such that the properties of the seal or eyepiece alterwhen exposed to a substance to include but not restricted to a solid, agel, a liquid such as but not restricted to water in the pool or a gasto include but not restricted to room air; or an energetic force thatcan include but are not restricted to heat, light, pressure,electromagnetic, kinetic, mechanical, vibrational, ultrasound orBrownian forces.

In another embodiment the seal or the nosepiece or the eyepiece or anycombination of these components can have a portion of the componentcomposed of a phase change material which can include but is notrestricted to hydrophobic or hydrophilic materials or polymers orhydrates, fatty acids and esters, metals such as but not restricted tonitenol, paraffins such as but not restricted to octadecane or ionicliquids can be used to create an airtight or watertight or acoustic sealwith the skin, or with a mucosal membrane to include but not restrictedto the nasal cavity, the oral mucosa, the oral/digestive mucosa, therespiratory mucosa or with an orifice, the inner linings of the bodysuch as but not restricted to the peritoneal lining, pleural lining, orthe transitional space between the outer skin and the inner body toinclude but not restricted to the dermal, subdermal, subcutaneous, andcutaneous layers. For the purpose of this patent all of these liningsand layers can be interchangeably referred to as skin or linings.

Phase change materials (PCM's) can include but are not restricted toencapsulated PCMs that are macro-encapsulations, micro-encapsulationsand phase change slurries. This embodiment of phase change slurries asan added benefit can provide for the exchange of heat, which can be usedto help prevent fogging of the eyepiece. A portion of the seal or theeyepiece or both can be composed of phase change materials and can beencapsulated or non-encapsulated or can be in the form of a slurry ornot in the form of a slurry.

Another embodiment can include but is not restricted to a portion of theeyepiece that is composed of a phase change material that can includebut are not restricted to encapsulated PCMs that aremacro-encapsulations, micro-encapsulations or a phase change slurry.

Another embodiment can include but is not restricted to a portion of thenosepiece that is composed of a phase change material that can includebut are not restricted to encapsulated PCMs that aremacro-encapsulations, micro-encapsulations or a phase change slurry.

Another embodiment can include but is not restricted to a portion of theseal that is composed of a phase change material that can include butare not restricted to encapsulated PCMs that are macro-encapsulations,micro-encapsulations or a phase change slurry.

Another embodiment can include but is not restricted to a portion of theeyepiece, nosepiece or seal that is composed of a phase change materialthat can include but are not restricted to encapsulated PCMs that aremacro-encapsulations, micro-encapsulations or a phase change slurry.

Another embodiment the use of transitional or phase change materials canbe used as a seal that can include but is not restricted to swimminggoggles and can be used with other seals that can include but are notrestricted to a cast cover, a wound cover, a PIC Line cover, arespiratory or breathing mask, to include but not restricted to a CPAPmask, a positive or negative pressure breathing mask which can includeand can be defined to include but is not restricted to surgical masks,protective masks; an intubation device, a male or female urinary condomcatheter, ear buds, earphones, nose plugs, ostomy, an anal plug or analcatheter, penile ring or erectile function device, eye patch, vasculartube or catheter, hollow viscous catheter or tube, a seal for a surgicalfield which can be used to but not restricted to keeping the keeping asurgical field of infection or tumor from extending beyond its field,gloves, or clothing such as but not restricted to footwear or gloves.

In another embodiment the use of transitional or phase change materialscan be used as a seal on can be used with other materials that caninclude but are not restricted to solids or liquids or gels or gases andthe transitional or phase change materials can be placed within orsuperficially on the surface of said material or a combination of both.In one embodiment if the and if the transitional or phase changematerials are placed superficially on the surface of said material thenthis can include laminating, coating, placing a covering membrane oversaid material and electrophoresis. In another embodiment thetransitional or phase change materials can be embedded or intimatelyintegrated into said material and in the preferred embodiment thetransitional or phase change materials would be both integrated into andplaced superficially in a laminar coating to adjust to the contours ofthe face/skin in not just a macroscopic but also in a sub-macroscopic ormicroscopic manner to insure an airtight or watertight or acoustic seal.In one embodiment said material can be a gel, or silicon based materialor a plastic or polymer that can conform to the contours of the skin.

In one embodiment the nosepiece can be a kit that can include but not berestricted to nosepieces and transitional components that can form a Kitto use with goggles from different goggle makers.

Another embodiment the nosepiece can serve as a bridging or closuredevice to bridge or connect one or more than one structures and caninclude but are not restricted to a swimming goggles, a cast cover, awound cover, a PIC Line cover, a respiratory or breathing mask toinclude but not restricted to a CPAP mask, a positive or negativepressure breathing mask, an intubation device, a male or female urinarycondom catheter, ear buds, earphones, nose plugs, ostomy, an anal plugor anal catheter, penile ring or erectile function device, eye patch,vascular tube or catheter, hollow viscous catheter or tube, a seal for asurgical field which can be used to but not restricted to keeping thekeeping a surgical field of infection or tumor from extending beyond itsfield, gloves, or clothing such as but not restricted to footwear orgloves.

In another embodiment the bridging or closure device can be used toadjust to the physiologic motions of the body that can include but arenot restricted to connecting or bridging across or around joints ormoving muscles or body part and structures and can also include serve asa transition between a biological structure and a non-biologicalstructure such as but not restricted to between the thigh and a urinarybag, a cast and a cast cover.

In one embodiment the bridging or closure device is designed to make iteasier to close or bridge or release or open one or more structuresconnected by the closure or bridging system. In on embodiment there canbe one or more than one strand in which to create the closure. Oneembodiment can include but is not restricted to annular bands that havean incremental increase in their tension in which there are threeannular bands. In one embodiment the bands can be color coded fortension and to assist with removal. The first band is yellow and hasmild tension, the second band is green and has moderate tension and thethird band is blue and has strong or intense tension in which the thirdband would represent a complete closure of the two apposing structures.To open the structure the process is reversed and the most tense band isremoved first such that the intense tension blue band is removed thenthe moderate tension green band then the mild tension yellow band isremoved. This embodiment can be used for but not restricted to a castcover, a wound cover, a PIC line or vascular catheter cover, a urinarycatheter bag, a penile ring, a condom catheter, an ostomy device,gloves, or footwear or clothing or tourniquet or for non-organic uses toinclude but not restricted to snow-chains, or closing a lid and thisclosure can be referred to as a transitional closure.

In another embodiment, each individual strand can also be composed suchthat the properties can include but are not restricted to movement,rotation, twisting, elasticity, stretch-ability, or malleability canvary within an individual or multiple strands. In one embodiment, thevariation in properties can be from lamination or multilayeredvariability that can be continuous or discontinuous FLEX Design.

In another embodiment, the nosepiece can be attached to the eyepiece orthe seal or the strap or any combination of these components.

One invention can include but is not restricted to a seal or a portionof a seal) that can create an airtight or watertight or acoustic sealwith the user's skin or orifice or body lining that can be composed of aphase change material that can include but are not restricted to anon-encapsulated or an encapsulated PCMs that are macro-encapsulations,micro-encapsulations or a phase change slurry (PCS) that can create anairtight or watertight or acoustic seal with the user's skin or orificeor body lining. The seal can be used with a material that can includebut is not restricted to a membrane or a frame or structure. The sealcan be annular or non-annular or a combination of these elements. ThePCM and PCS seal can be used for but not restricted to a seal forswimming goggles, a cast cover, a wound cover, a PIC Line cover, arespiratory or breathing mask to include but not restricted to a CPAPmask, a positive or negative pressure breathing mask, an intubationdevice, a male or female urinary condom catheter, ear buds, earphones,nose plugs, ostomy, an anal plug or anal catheter, penile ring orerectile function device, eye patch, vascular tube or catheter, hollowviscous catheter or tube, a seal for a surgical field which can be usedto but not restricted to keeping the keeping a surgical field ofinfection or tumor from extending beyond its field or clothing such asbut not restricted to footwear or gloves or pant bottoms.

Embodiments of the nosepiece can include the properties that include butare not restricted to being adjustable to the inter-pupillary distance,can be slipped on and off and changed more easily than currentnosepieces, and is more secure than current nosepieces and does not falloff, multiple nosepiece shapes can be chosen and then these selectedshapes have additional adjustment built in through elasticity andangulation and design shape that fits the nose, fits the nose contourand anatomy more comfortably than the current models, the nosepiecemoves with the face/skin movements but the seal remains airtight andwatertight, can create a universal kit that can work on multiplemanufacturing company's goggle and therefore is not unique to only onespecific pair of goggle, can be composed of multiple pieces (strands)that create greater contour and movement and fit, and the nosepieceattachment can have multiple locations on the eyepiece, the seal or thestrap and can have variable angles and heights and shapes to bettercontour to the human anatomy of nose and the eye and can have acontinuous strap and Nosepiece and the Closure device can flex and bendand simulate or mimic physiologic movements of muscles and joints suchas the knee elbow shoulder and each closure can be designed for thatspecific joint.

Current static closures put the stress on the object being closed andnot on the closure device and by using this principle the nosepiecescreates a better form fitting goggle and seal.

In one embodiment, the eyepiece or the nosepiece can have an attachmentcomponent that can include an eyepiece that has an annular or centrallyhollow aspect onto which the nosepiece can be attached and the annularor non-annular extension that can include a curved shape or an angularshaped attachment element that can have one or more or less than onepartition or division and can have one or more than one or less than oneslit or passage that allows a connecting piece or bridge or nosepiece topass through the slit or passage. In this embodiment there can be one ormore than one attachment and the attachment can be on the nosepiece, theeyepiece or the strap.

In another embodiment, the attachment can be angled or elongated in astatic or fixed manner or can dynamically elongate to improve the fit tocontour better to the user's face an in one embodiment to include butnot restricted to a telescoping elongating attachment.

In another embodiment, the eyepiece or nosepiece or strap that can beincorporated or have an attachment can have a swivel orball-bearing-like device that can move in a manner to include but notrestricted to swivel or rotate or move in an angular or curvilinear orspiral manner and can adjust to the energetic forces to include but notrestricted to compression or pressures to adjust to the user's contoursof the face/skin/body parts.

In another invention a fitting device can be used or incorporated intothe choosing or into the creation of a better fitting of pair ofgoggles. Topographic 3-D mapping of the body is possible using multiplemethods that include but are not restricted to direct physical contactwith a physical substance such s a series of sliding pegs, physicalmeasurements being placed into a computer or device, mechanicalstructures that conform to the topography of the face, foam or gel; oran energetic method for topographic 3-D mapping to include but notrestricted to RGB scanning systems, laser scanning to include but notrestricted to low level lasers, Magnetic resonance imaging, Ultrasoundincluding but not restricted to A-mode, B-mode, C-mode, M-mode includingbut not restricted to Doppler, color Doppler, continuous mode, pulsedwave and Duplex, pulsed inversion mode, and harmonic mode;photogrammetry, and television scanning. The subject or user or thesource of imaging can be rotated and the scan executed and the datacollected and then analyzed using computer added design andreconstruction programs. This data can then be used to render a 3-Dimage of the face and can be used at home or at a manufacturing facilityto customize a pair of goggles with a frame and seal and nosepiece andstrap or any combination of these elements that precisely fits the faceof the user who has been scanned, or can be used to choose from a seriesof goggles/mask and choose a ‘best fit’ pair of goggles/mask and thisprocess can be performed at sites to include but not restricted to thehome using a home computer and app, software program or device, a kiosk,or a wholesale or retail outlet or store.

In another embodiment the fitting device can be applied to uses otherthan just goggles and can include but is not restricted to swimminggoggles, a cast cover, a wound cover, a PIC Line cover, a respiratory orbreathing mask to include but not restricted to a CPAP mask, a positiveor negative pressure breathing mask, an intubation device, a male orfemale urinary condom catheter, ear buds, earphones, nose plugs, ostomy,an anal plug or anal catheter, penile ring or erectile function device,eye patch, vascular tube or catheter, hollow viscous catheter or tube, aseal for a surgical field which can be used to but not restricted tokeeping the keeping a surgical field of infection or tumor fromextending beyond its field or clothing such as but not restricted tofootwear or gloves.

In another embodiment the topographic contour can be used to calculatenot just the external superficial contours but also can include internalcontours or volumes. In one embodiment the surface contour can be usedto render the shape of a body part and from this body part a renderedshape can be calculated that can then be used to determine the internalshape or size of a structure that will fit over that body part that caninclude but is not restricted to in one embodiment limb with a cast andfrom that topographic assessment a cast cover size and shape and volumecan be approximated and the user can then choose the ‘best fit’ castcover or can have a customized cast cover constructed to fit thatindividual user.

In one embodiment the cast cover size and shape can be constructed atthe site to fit that patient. In one embodiment the cast cover can haveat least one component that is a plastic bag that is annular and coversthe surface of the user and the cast and in this embodiment one or morerolls of continuous hollow tubes can be present and when topographicmeasurements are calculated by a method to include but not restricted toa 3-D topographic mapping device or a mechanical device or simplemeasurements such as a but not restricted to a tape measure or ruler orplacing the cast into a hollow tube or bag and once the user is measureda manufacturing device can be initiated and the manufacturing device caninclude but is not restricted to measuring out the hollow plastic tubeand heat sealing one end and then cutting that sealed end off from theremainder of the hollow roll thus creating a cast cover that is tailoredprecisely for the user and the user's cast, or in another embodiment themachine that seals one end of the tube can also create a configurationthat fits the hand/fingers or foot/toes of the user, or in anotherembodiment can create a tapered configuration to reduce redundantmaterials and yet allow the tube to fit over the cast or limb. Sealingthe tube will depend on the material that is being used as a membrane orcovering and in this embodiment the tube or membrane or covering isplastic the sealing process can include but is not restricted to heatsealing, glues or adhesives, stitching or electromagnetic orkinetic/mechanical forms of sealing to include but not restricted toradiofrequency, ultrasound or laser or welding.

In another embodiment the end product can be calculated from thetopographical and volumetric or a combination of both elements data andcan be manufactured by methods that can include but are not restrictedto extrusion, surface molding or cutting to form a best fit product thatcan include but is not restricted to swimming goggles, a cast cover, awound cover, a PIC Line cover, a respiratory or breathing mask toinclude but not restricted to a CPAP mask, a positive or negativepressure breathing mask, an intubation device, a male or female urinarycondom catheter, ear buds, earphones, nose plugs, ostomy, an anal plugor anal catheter, penile ring or erectile function device, eye patch,vascular tube or catheter, hollow viscous catheter or tube, a seal for asurgical field which can be used to but not restricted to keeping thekeeping a surgical field of infection or tumor from extending beyond itsfield or clothing such as but not restricted to footwear or gloves.

These methods and devices and inventions can also be used in human andnon-human living creatures.

The methods for the testing devices can be used for other applicationsto include but not restricted to feet to include but not restricted toshoe and sock sizes; hands to include but not restricted to sizinggloves; head for hat and helmet sizes, mouth for mask sizes; body forshirt and dress and pants sizes.

The methods for the testing devices can analyze the information andpatterns by using analog or digital methods that can include but are notrestricted to charts, computers, visual inspection, automated analysisand non-automated analysis.

The methods for the testing devices can be applied to but not restrictedto sizing an object, creating a user interface, determining the optimalthickness or requirements of an object to include but not restricted tooptimal warmth, cooling, light, shade, sensitivity to touch, softnessand hardness, stimulation of a body part, feedback for pain, touch, andtemperature.

These methods and devices and inventions can also be used in human andnon-human living creatures.

In compliance with the statute, the invention described herein has beendescribed in language more or less specific as to structural features.It should be understood however, that the invention is not limited tothe specific features shown, since the means and construction shown, iscomprised only of the preferred embodiments for putting the inventioninto effect. The invention is therefore claimed in any of its forms ormodifications within the legitimate and valid scope of the amendedclaims, appropriately interpreted in accordance with the doctrine ofequivalents.

While the invention has been particularly shown and described asreferenced to the embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art willunderstand that the foregoing and other changes in form and detail maybe made therein without departing from the spirit and scope.

1. A cover, comprising: an airtight and watertight covering defining aspace with at least one opening configured to circumferentiallyaccommodate a portion of a body of a wearer and comprising a flex layercomprising a plurality of resiliently elastic, malleable and deformablestrands; and a first gasket comprising a malleable and resilientlydeformable elastomer communicatively provided within an inner surface ofthe airtight and watertight covering within the space, the first gasketconfigured to form an airtight and watertight seal against the portionof the body, wherein the flex layer is deformable to allow the flexlayer to transmute the magnitude of a force applied to the flex layerand to mitigate and to redirect the force respectively received againstand away from the first gasket which thereby maintains the airtight andwatertight seal against the portion of the body.
 2. A cover inaccordance with claim 1, further comprising at least one of: a furthercovering; and a further flex layer comprising a further plurality of theresiliently elastic, malleable and deformable strands.
 3. A cover inaccordance with claim 1, wherein the airtight and watertight coveringdefining a shape configured to contour to the portion of the body of thewearer.
 4. A cover in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: amargin formed by the first gasket configured to be in continuous contactwith both the inner surface and the portion of the body.
 5. A cover inaccordance with claim 1, further comprising: a margin formed by thefirst gasket configured to be in contact with both the inner surface andthe portion of the body and defining at least one gap in the airtightand watertight seal; and a closure device operatively provided on anexterior aspect of the airtight and watertight covering about which thefirst gasket is provided, the closure device upon tightening configuredto cause the margin to be in continuous contact with both the innersurface and the portion of the body.
 6. A cover in accordance with claim5, the closure device further comprising one or more of: a hook and loopfastener; an adhesive; an adhesive tape; glue; stitching; rope; a band;fabric; rubber material; latex material; a tension fastener; a coupler;a connector; a slit closure; a releasable fastener; a strap closure; anda protuberance fastener.
 7. A cover in accordance with claim 5, whereinthe closure device upon tightening is further configured to cause theflex layer to adjust to the further forces that are exerted by the bodyand movement of a surface of the portion of the body.
 8. A cover inaccordance with claim 7, wherein the further forces comprise one or moreof tension, coupling, fixation, compression, pulling, tightening,distracting, separating, pressure, connecting, and closing.
 9. A coverin accordance with claim 5, wherein the closure device upon tighteningis further configured to cause alteration of at least one of venousblood flow, arterial blood flow, bleeding, and wound exposure.
 10. Acover in accordance with claim 5, wherein the closure device is providedone of fully circumferentially and partially circumferentially on theexterior aspect of the flex layer.
 11. A cover in accordance with claim1, wherein the strands of the flex layer exhibit at least one ofvariable elasticity and variable lengths.
 12. A cover in accordance withclaim 1, wherein the first gasket is provided within the inner surfaceproximal to the at least one opening.
 13. A cover in accordance withclaim 1, further comprising: a second gasket comprising the malleableand resiliently deformable elastomer communicatively provided within theinner surface, the second gasket separated from the first gasket byspacing and configured to form a further airtight and watertight sealagainst the portion of the body, wherein the flex layer is furtherdeformable to mitigate and to redirect the force respectively receivedagainst and away from the second gasket which thereby maintains thefurther airtight and watertight seal against the portion of the body.14. A cover in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: a furtherflex layer comprised of an airtight and watertight material provided onan outer surface of the flex layer.
 15. A cover in accordance with claim1, wherein at least one of the airtight and watertight covering, theresiliently elastic, malleable and deformable strands comprising theflex layer, and the malleable and resiliently deformable elastomercomprising the first gasket comprise a material exhibiting one or moreof variability in thickness, plasticity, elasticity, durometers,hardness, and softness in at least one of the x-axis, the y-axis, andthe z-axis.
 16. A cover in accordance with claim 15, wherein thevariability of the material changes with one or more of closeness to theportion of the body, distance from the portion of the body, longitudinalorientation with the portion of the body, transverse orientation withthe portion of the body, and oblique orientation with the portion of thebody.
 17. A cover in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: anoverlapping aspect comprised of at least part of the flex layer and atleast part of the first gasket.
 18. A cover in accordance with claim 1,further comprising at least one of: a rigid frame provided with the flexlayer; a semi rigid frame provided with the flex layer; and a flexibleframe provided with the flex layer.
 19. A cover in accordance with claim1, wherein spacing between the inner surface and a surface of theportion of the body is maintained in one of a positive pressure and anegative pressure.
 20. A cover in accordance with claim 1, wherein themalleable and resiliently deformable elastomer comprises at least one ofa gel, a gel slurry, and a phase change material.
 21. A cover inaccordance with claim 1, wherein the resiliently elastic, malleable anddeformable strands comprise at least one of hydrophobic material,hydrophilic material, hydratable material, a fatty acid, an ester, anionic liquid, and a metal.
 22. A cover in accordance with claim 1,wherein the airtight and watertight covering comprises at least one of amedical device and a wearable apparatus.
 23. A cover in accordance withclaim 22, wherein the medical device is selected from the groupcomprising connector, bridging, closure element, cast cover, woundcover, a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line cover,respiratory mask, breathing mask, CPAP mask, positive pressure breathingmask, negative pressure breathing mask, intubation device, male urinarycondom catheter, female urinary condom catheter, eye patch, vasculartube, catheter tube, hollow viscous catheter, hollow viscous tube, andsurgical field seal.
 24. A cover in accordance with claim 22, whereinthe wearable apparatus is selected from the group comprising anosepiece, swimming goggles, ear buds, earphones, nose plugs, ostomy,anal plug, anal catheter, penile ring, erectile function device, eyepatch, footwear, and gloves.
 25. A cover in accordance with claim 1,wherein the portion of the body comprises at least one of a head, aface, an eye, an ear, a nose, a mouth, a body orifice, an appendage, alimb, a genital, a urinary system, a respiratory system, an oral mucosa,a mucosa, a digestive system, an organ, a lining of the body, aperitoneal lining, a pleural lining, a dermal layer, a subdermal layer,a subcutaneous layer, and a cutaneous layer.
 26. A cover in accordancewith claim 1, further comprising: a first pair of the gaskets defining afirst spacing therebetween and a second pair of the gaskets defining asecond spacing therebetween, the first pair of gaskets separated fromthe second pair of gaskets by spacing, each of the gaskets comprising amalleable and resiliently deformable elastomer communicatively providedwithin an inner surface and configured to form an airtight andwatertight seal against the portion of the body, wherein the flex layeris deformable to allow the flex layer to transmute the magnitude of aforce applied to the flex layer and to mitigate and to redirect theforce respectively received against and away from each of the gaskets inthe first pair of gaskets and each of the gaskets in the second pair ofgaskets which thereby maintain the airtight and watertight seals againstthe portion of the body.
 27. A cover in accordance with claim 26,wherein the flex layer is provided within at least one of the firstspacing and the second spacing.
 28. A cover in accordance with claim 26,wherein at least one of the first pair of gaskets and the second pair ofgaskets is communicatively provided within the inner surface proximal tothe at least one opening.
 29. A cover in accordance with claim 26,further comprising: a third pair of gaskets defining a third spacingtherebetween, the third pair of gaskets provided within the spacingbetween the first pair of gaskets and the second pair of gaskets, eachof the gaskets configured to form a further airtight and watertight sealagainst the portion of the body, wherein the flex layer is deformable tomitigate and to redirect the force respectively received against andaway from each of the gaskets in the third pair of gaskets which therebymaintain the further airtight and watertight seals against the portionof the body.
 30. A cover in accordance with claim 26, wherein the flexlayer is provided within the third spacing.
 31. A cover in accordancewith claim 26, wherein the malleable and resiliently deformableelastomer comprising at least one of the gaskets forms at least one of asolid material and semi-solid material defining a plurality of airspaces comprising one or more geometric shapes.
 32. A cover inaccordance with claim 31, wherein the solid material is formedcircumferentially around an outward facing surface of the at least onegasket.